Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide 15-604067 Issue 07b - (15 May 2010)
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Contents Contents 1. Embedded Voicemail User 1.1 What's New... 7 1.2 Summary of... Mailbox Options 8 2. Using Embedded Voicemail 2.1 Accessing your... Mailbox and Messages 12 2.2 Default Mailbox... Controls 12 2.3 Listening to... Your Messages 13 2.4 Forwarding... a Message 14 2.5 Replying to... Messages 14 2.6 Voicemail Email... 15 3. Changing Your Settings 3.1 Changing the... Mailbox Access Code 18 3.2 Changing your... Greeting 19 3.3 Transfer Options... 19 3.4 Record Your... Name 20 4. Index Visual Voice...25 Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 3
Chapter 1. Embedded Voicemail User Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 5
1. Embedded Voicemail User 1.1 What's New Embedded Voicemail User: What's New Here is a list of new features that have been added to Embedded Voicemail. Note that for existing systems, the addition of new features that use prompts requires the prompt set of existing Embedded Voicemail installations to be upgraded. Refer to the Embedded Voicemail Installation Manual. 5.0 Dial by Name Use of dial by name is supported by embedded voicemail auto attendants. To be included in the names listed and reachable by callers, you must record a mailbox name 20. 4.2 Forward a message or message alert to Email 15 You can have notification of new messages sent to your email address. The notification can be a simple alert to tell you that you have a message or a copy of the voicemail message. 4.0 Enhanced options when listening to messages 13 When a message is being played you can now skip to the next message, rewind or fast forward for approximately 5 seconds. Forward a message 14 A message can be forwarded to one or many mailboxes. Reply to a message 14 If a CLI is available you can reply to a message to either an internal or external number. Choice of transfer options 19 Up to 3 breakout numbers can be set up. When callers are directed to your mailbox they can either leave a message or choose to be transferred to one of three numbers. Fax Transfer A fax transfer action can be set within Manager. If a transfer action has been set, on detecting a fax tone the auto attendant will route the call to the fax transfer destination. For more information, see your system administrator. Visual Voice 24 Users can access their mailbox using a soft key programmed for visual voice. A display menu provides the user with options to listen to messages, send messages, change their greetings and password. Access to visual voice is granted by the system administrator using Manager. The visual voice feature is not available on all telephones. Please refer to the telephone guide for more information. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 7
1.2 Summary of Mailbox Options Here is a summary of the options that are available when you have logged into your mailbox from your own extension or remotely. Unless you choose to save a message, it is automatically deleted 24 hours after it is played. To save a message while it is playing, press 5. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 8
Embedded Voicemail User: Summary of Mailbox Options Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 9
Chapter 2. Using Embedded Voicemail Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 11
2. Using Embedded Voicemail 2.1 Accessing your Mailbox and Messages The method below is the default method available to all users to access their own mailbox. If you have Phone Manager or an Avaya digital telephone you may be able to access your mailbox using them. Refer to the user guide for Phone Manager or the telephone. Your system administrator can also configure other methods of access including access to your mailbox from other phones and access to hunt group mailboxes. To log in to your mailbox: 1. Dial *17 from your own extension. 2. If your mailbox has an access code set, you will be prompted to enter it. Enter you access code. 3. You will hear a prompt telling you how many messages you have. The voicemail system will start playing your new messages. Once you have accessed your mailbox, you can use the following controls: Press Action 1 Play old messages. 2 Play saved messages. 3 Edit mailbox greeting. For more information, see Changing your Greeting 19. 4 Delete current message. 5 Save current message. *04 Change mailbox access code. For more information, see Changing the Mailbox Access Code 18. *05 Record your name 20. *4 Hear Help Prompts. 8 Exit. IMPORTANT Once a new message has been listened to, it is marked as 'old' and is automatically deleted after 24 hours. If you do not want the message deleted, you must mark it as 'saved' by pressing 5 whilst listening to the message. 2.2 Default Mailbox Controls You can use the following dialing short codes to control your mailbox. These are default system features which can be changed or altered by your system administrator. For users with Avaya telephones that include programmable buttons, your system administrator can also assign these functions to the buttons. *18: Turn Voicemail On Causes calls to go to voicemail when you are busy or do not answer. If the extension to which you forward your calls does not answer calls will also go to voicemail. *19: Turn Voicemail Off Switches the above feature off. *48: Voicemail Ringback On If ringback is on, when you have new messages, the voicemail system will ring you following the completion of any call. *49: Voicemail Ringback Off Switches the above feature off. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 12
2.3 Listening to Your Messages Using Embedded Voicemail: Default Mailbox Controls When you log in to your mailbox you are automatically played any new messages. After a message has been played it is marked as being an old message. Old messages are automatically deleted after 24 hours. When you listen to any of your messages you have the following options: Press 4 to delete the message. Press 5 to save the message. Press 6 to forward the message. See Forwarding a Message 14. Press 7 to repeat the last message. Press 8 to exit voicemail. Press 9 to skip to the next message. Press * to rewind the message a few seconds. Press # to advance the message a few seconds. Press ** to return the call. See Replying to Messages 14. To listen to an old message 1. Log in to your mailbox. 2. Press 1 to listen to your old messages. You can save the message by pressing 5. To save a message 1. Press 5 when listening to a new or old message. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 13
2.4 Forwarding a Message You can forward a message to a different mailbox or to several mailboxes at the same time. If you forward a message you can add a comment to the start of the message. To forward a message: 1. When you are listening to a message, press 6. 2. (Optional) Press 3 to add a comment at the start of the message. You are prompted to record your comment after the tone. Record your comment and press # to finish recording. You are prompted for the forwarding addresses. See step 4. 3. Press 2 to forward the message. 4. Enter the extension number to forward the message to and press #. If you want to send the message to more than one mailbox enter each mailbox extension number separated by a #. 5. Press # to finish addressing and forward the message. 2.5 Replying to Messages You can call the person who left a message in your mailbox. Both internal and external callers can be called back. A call can only be placed if the CLI was available when the message was left. To reply to a voice message 1. While you listen to a message, press **. If a CLI was received when the message was left, a call will be placed on that CLI. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 14
2.6 Voicemail Email Using Embedded Voicemail: Replying to Messages For 4.2+ (excluding Small Office Edition), Embedded Voicemail supports Voicemail Email functions. You can have notification of new messages sent to your email address. The notification can be a simple alert to tell you that you have a message or a copy of the voicemail message if required. Email Address/Enabling Voicemail Email Functions Before you can use the email options, your system administrator must enter your email address into the configuration. Otherwise you hear the message 'Email is not enabled on this mailbox' whenever you try to use an email option. Your system administrator can tell you whether your voicemail system has been configured to use email. To switch on email notification You can set up your mailbox so that any messages received in future are forwarded to your email address. The messages are not stored in your voicemail mailbox. 1. Log in to your mailbox. 2. Select the required type of email notification. For a email alert press *02. To have the message forwarded to your email, press *01. To forward a message to email If you are listening to a message you can send the message to your email either whilst listening to it or immediately after it has been played. 1. During or immediately after playing a message, press 6. 2. Press 1. The message is forwarded to your email address. To switch off email notification If you have chosen any of the email notification options, you can switch them off from your telephone. 1. Log into your mailbox. 2. Press *03. You hear a confirmation message to tell you that the option is now turned off. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 15
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Chapter 3. Changing Your Settings Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 17
3. Changing Your Settings 3.1 Changing the Mailbox Access Code You can set an access code for your mailbox. This access code will be requested whenever you access the mailbox to collect messages. When set the access code must be between 4 and 15 digits in length. Setting and changing a mailbox access code can be done by your system administrator. You can also do it yourself through the mailbox. When changing your access code: Enter least four digits. If you enter less than four numbers you will be prompted to enter a longer code. Do not set an obvious code, for example: Do not match your extension number. Do not use a sequence of digits, for example 1234. Do not use the same repeated digit, for example 1111. To change your access code 1. Log in to your mailbox. If your mailbox already has an access code set, you will be prompted to enter it. Enter your access code. 2. Press *04 to change your access code. 3. Enter your current access code and press #. If you have no current access code just press #. 4. Enter your new access code followed by #. 5. Re-enter your new access code followed by #.The access code will now be changed. The system will prompt you if the codes do not match or is not acceptable. It will also confirm the change of access code if successful. To remove an existing access code 1. Log in to your mailbox. 2. Press *04 to change your access code. 3. Enter your current access code and press #. 4. When you are asked to enter your new access code, press #. 5. When you are asked to re-enter your access code, press #. Your access code will have been removed. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 18
3.2 Changing your Greeting Changing Your Settings: Changing the Mailbox Access Code You can override the system greeting with a personal greeting. This is the greeting heard by callers when they are directed to your voicemail. At any time you can listen to your greeting and re-record it. To listen to your greeting 1. Log in to your mailbox. 2. Press 3 to select the option to edit your greeting. 3. Press 1 to hear your greeting. If no greeting has been recorded your will hear "The message has not yet been recorded". You need to record a message. To record or change your greeting 1. Log in to your mailbox. 2. Press 3 to select the option to edit your greeting. 3. Press 2 to change your greeting. 4. When you are prompted speak your new greeting. The greeting must be longer than 3 seconds. A long (approximately 10 seconds) period of silence will disconnect you from voicemail. 5. Press 2 when you have finished recording your greeting. 6. Press 1 to listen to your new greeting. After you have listened to your greeting you can: Press 3 to save the new greeting. Your new greeting will be used. Press 2 to re-record the new greeting. Press 4 to save the new greeting for playing on a continuous loop. This option can be used to continually play the greeting, callers will not be able to leave a message. Note that once this option is selected, the greeting cannot be changed back to a normal greeting except by recording a new greeting. 3.3 Transfer Options Your system administrator can set up to 3 transfer numbers for your mailbox. Callers leaving messages in your mailbox can then press *0, *2 or *3 to be transferred to the specified numbers. Typically this feature is used to transfer callers to the receptionist or one of your colleagues. If you have the Phone Manager application, you can configure the destination numbers yourself through the Phone Manager preferences (View Preferences Voicemail Voicemail Transfer Options). Contact your system administrator to find out if any transfer number have been set for your mailbox. When this feature is set, remember to alter your mailbox greeting in order to inform callers of the option. For more information, see Changing Your Greeting 19. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 19
3.4 Record Your Name You can record your name if required. Your name recording is then used for the Dial by Name feature supported by Embedded Voicemail auto attendants that let callers enter the name of the user they require. To record or change your greeting 1. Log in to your mailbox. 2. Press *05 to select the option to record your name. 3. Press 1 to hear your current name recording. 4. Press 2 to record your name.. 5. When you are prompted speak your name. The maximum length that can be recorded is 5 seconds. 6. Press 2 when you have finished recording your name. 7. Press 1 to listen to your new name recording. After you have listened you can: Press 3 to save the new recording. Press 2 to record the new name again. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 20
Changing Your Settings: Record Your Name Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 21
Chapter 4. Visual Voice Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 23
4. Visual Voice Visual Voice allows you to access your voicemail mailbox using the display menu of your phone rather than following spoken mailbox prompts. To use Visual Voice, your system maintainer must either add a Visual Voice button to your phone or set the MESSAGES button to use Visual Voice. Visual Voice is supported on most Avaya desk phones supported by subject to a suitable display. On other phones, the button can be used for mailbox access using voice prompts and for direct to voicemail transfer during a call. On T3 phones, the Visual Voice button goes direct to the Listen function of Visual Voice. To access the full set of Visual Voice functions use Menu > Settings > Voicemail Settings. Visual Voice Controls The arrangement of options on the screen will vary depending on the phone type and display size. Listen Access your own voicemail mailbox. When pressed the screen will show the number of New, Old and Saved messages. Select one of those options to start playback of messages in that category. Use the options below Listen Play the message. Pause Pause the message playback. Delete Delete the message. Save Mark the message as a saved message. Call Call the message sender if a caller ID is available. Copy Copy the message to another mailbox. When pressed as number of additional options are displayed. Message Record and send a voicemail message to another mailbox or mailboxes. Greeting Change the main greeting used for callers to your mailbox. If no greeting has been recorded then the default system mailbox greeting is used. Email This option is only shown if you have been configured with an email address for voicemail email usage in the IP Office configuration. This control allows you to see and change the current voicemail email mode being used for new messages received by your voicemail mailbox. Use Change to change the selected mode. Press Done when the required mode is displayed. Possible modes are: Password Change the voicemail mailbox password. To do this requires entry of the existing password. Voicemail Switch voicemail coverage on/off. Using the Visual Voice Button for Voicemail Transfer If pressed when you have a call is connected, the MESSAGE button allows entry of an extension number for direct to voicemail transfer of the connected call. Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 24
Index C Changing Mailbox Access Code 18 Your Greeting Message 19 D Default Mailbox Access 12 Delete Message 13 E email alert 15 email notification 15 F Fast Forward message 13 Forwarding 14 G Greeting Message 19 H Hear Help Prompts 12, 19 M Mailbox Access 12 Mailbox Access Code 18 Mailbox Controls 12 Messages 12 P Phone Manager 12 R Reception Transfer 19 Reply 14 Rewind Message 13 Ringback 12 S Save Message 13 Set Voicemail Reception 19 Skip Message 13 T Turn Voicemail Off 12 Turn Voicemail On 12 V Voicemail 12 Voicemail Reception 19 Voicemail Ringback Off 12 Voicemail Ringback On 12 Y Your Mailbox 12 Index Embedded Voicemail Mailbox User Guide Page 25
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